Bobby Ray Gilbert is a name that many here wouldn't recognize.
But 20 years ago, he dominated headlines in the Heart of the Valley.
We've gone deep into our archives to find out more about the man who claims he, not Tommy Arthur, killed Troy Wicker.
And what we've found is a man with a violent history.
The stay of execution for Tommy Arthur centers around Bobby Ray Gilbert and the affidavit claiming responsibility for the death of Troy Wicker.
Gilbert has a violent rap sheet including two murders, an escape, and assault.
In 1986, Gilbert was convicted of killing 62-year-old Walton Edison Brewer in Dekalb County.
He and another man shot Brewer several times during a robbery.
During the trial for his co-defendant Gilbert was held in a jail cell in Dekalb County.
He escaped after overpowering a guard and holding a knife to his throat.
He left behind a taunting note in the form of a poem.
"By the time you read this i'll have a gun and bringing me back the next time won't be fun."
Bobby Ray Gilbert is a name that many here wouldn't recognize.
But 20 years ago, he dominated headlines in the Heart of the Valley.
We've gone deep into our archives to find out more about the man who claims he, not Tommy Arthur, killed Troy Wicker.
And what we've found is a man with a violent history.
The stay of execution for Tommy Arthur centers around Bobby Ray Gilbert and the affidavit claiming responsibility for the death of Troy Wicker.
Gilbert has a violent rap sheet including two murders, an escape, and assault.
In 1986, Gilbert was convicted of killing 62-year-old Walton Edison Brewer in Dekalb County.
He and another man shot Brewer several times during a robbery.
During the trial for his co-defendant Gilbert was held in a jail cell in Dekalb County.
He escaped after overpowering a guard and holding a knife to his throat.
He left behind a taunting note in the form of a poem.
"By the time you read this i'll have a gun and bringing me back the next time won't be fun."
